We drove 3.5 hours to run 18 miles with a race thrown in there.

Josse and I decided last second to drive south to get our long run done in the sunshine. The Dogtown 1/2 Marathon is going on this morning so we will warm-up a bit, run the race and then run a few more miles to get in 18 miles.

We always have a good time together.

We stopped at the running store to grab some fuel!

Along with my normal pre-race fuel!

And for dinner we had Texas Roadhouse take-out. Take-out is the way to go the night before a race away from home.

Rewind to the beginning of Friday….

I took off the day from working out and I am hoping that helps me to have some real fresh legs today!

Brooke and I had a lunch date together up in Salt Lake City at Jason’s Deli. Baked potato topped with everything that is right in the world.

Followed by their free ice cream cones.

I miss this little girl of mine. She’ll be back on Monday and I cannot even wait.

Have an incredible day and fill me in with what you are up to today!!!

Today I’m doing my taxes. Should be straight forward except blogging will make it complicated as I did not track my expenses. I have the receipts though. That will be done after hitting the gym for strength training. Then going out to dinner with a friend. Busy day! Enjoy your race!!!

Sounds like a fun long run plan. This morning was yoga for me since I’m not up to running in single digits again. Instead my husband and I are having a running date tomorrow when it’ll be 30 degrees warmer :)

I’m doing a 30 day no sugar challenge and whenever I read your posts, the delicious desserts kill me. I figured the best way to make it through this challenge was to simply stay off Pinterest, but maybe HRG too!

Tracy

Have you ever tried Accel Gel…Key Lime is a great one? Hammer Gels are awesome too. The sugar in Accel Gel is lower than the other gels, and it’s really easy on your stomach. I hope you rock your race :)! Go Janae go!

Kate

I’m finishing up my Wilderness First Responder Course today – we’re doing lots of scenarios with loads of patients. I’m expecting lots of ‘blood” and “guts.” Then, I’ll be certified!! It’s a super intense course -80 hours long, but it’s useful because I live on a remote island more than an hour from definitive medical care (we don’t even have a hospital).

Have a great race! I just finished a little over 13 miles this morning – I started running outside but couldn’t feel my chin which meant I needed to switch the run to the treadmill lol. I guess 12 degrees is just too cold for me today!

Gretchen

I have a 20-miler today with some friends I don’t trust 100% to not push the pace. Wish me luck! ;) But the weather is beautiful and we are celebrating my daughter’s 5th birthday tonight, so it should be a good day.

Nancy

Ran 8 miles for half marathon prep. House cleaning and lots of laundry and hopefully movie night with the family. Hoping to score a nap in there somewhere. Enjoy your race! Can’t wait to hear about it.

We are currently waiting for the ice to thaw. That’s happening quickly, thankfully! Then running a errands to pick up a few things for my new car. I think our first stop will be to get donuts and coffee. It’s a must!

Enjoy the half and the long run! Such a great idea to incorporate a race in your long run. I’m doing a sculpture hike that I’m really excited and exploring an island by foot in Auckland about that will be my workout cos I know it will be lots of walking :)

Mia

I hope your race went well!!! I would love to know how/if you fuel during a half. Also,do you treat it differently when its part of a longer run? PS i was already craving ice cream, but now now i want it soooooo bad!

Elizabeth d.

I’m a little bummed you brought Josse down because after I read this blog post, I opened my email to see Josse stole my course record on one segment of dogtown. I guess I’ll have to work hard to try to get it back.

Tapering for Phoenix marathon. Woohoo! Which means last long run done yesterday and parade of homes, kids musical performances, a nice bike ride and a movie with the fam.

I love that your long run consists of just throwing a half marathon in there. I always feel better about running that distance when I think about people doing full marathon training. If someone’s training run is longer than my entire race, then I can definitely do it.